rub

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rub
A n
1 (massage) friction f ; to give [sth] a rub frictionner [back] ; bouchonner [horse] ;
2 (polish) coup m de chiffon ; to give [sth] a rub donner un coup de torchon à [spoon] ; donner un coup de chiffon à [table] ; frotter [stain] ;
3 (liniment) baume m pour les muscles ;
4 ou hum (drawback) hic m, inconvénient m ; there's the rub voilà le hic .
B vtr (p prés etc -bb-)
1 (touch) se frotter [chin, eyes, nose] ; to rub noses (in greeting) se frotter le nez ; to rub one's hands with glee se frotter les mains de joie ;
2 (polish) frotter [stain, surface] ; to rub sth dry sécher qch avec un torchon ; to rub sth away faire disparaître qch [stain] ; to rub a hole in sth faire un trou dans qch ;
3 (massage) frictionner [back, shoulders] ; she rubbed my back elle m'a frictionné le dos ;
4 (apply) to rub sth on to the skin appliquer qch sur la peau ; to rub sth into the skin faire pénétrer qch dans la peau ;
5 (incorporate) to rub sth into Culin incorporer qch à [flour] ; rub the cream into your skin faire pénétrer la pommade en massant ; rub the shampoo into your hair bien répartir le shampooing en massant ;
6 (chafe) [shoe] blesser [heel] ; [wheel] frotter contre [mudguard].
C vi (p prés etc -bb-)
1 (scrub) frotter ;
2 (chafe) these shoes rub ces chaussures me blessent.
D v refl (p prés etc -bb-) to rub oneself se frotter (against contre) ; se frictionner (with avec) ; to rub oneself dry se frictionner pour se sécher.
E rubbed pp adj [furniture] patiné ; [book cover] usé.
Idioms
to rub salt into sb's wounds remuer le couteau dans la plaie ; to rub sb up the wrong way prendre qn à rebrousse-poil ; to rub shoulders with sb côtoyer or fréquenter qn ; to rub sb's nose in it mettre à qn son nez dans son caca .
Phrasal verbs
rub along : to rub along with s'entendre assez bien avec [person].
rub down :
rub [sb] down, rub down [sb] frictionner [athlete] ;
rub [sth] down, rub down [sth]
1 (massage) bouchonner [horse] ; to rub oneself down se frictionner ;
2 (smooth) poncer [plaster, wood].
rub in :
rub [sth] in, rub in [sth] Culin incorporer [butter] ; faire pénétrer [lotion] ; there's no need to rub it in ! fig inutile d'en rajouter ! ; he's always rubbing it in how rich he is il nous rebat les oreilles avec sa richesse .
rub off :
rub off
1 (come off) [dye, ink] déteindre ; the ink rubbed off on my hands l'encre a déteint sur mes mains ; I hope your integrity rubs off on him j'espère que ton honnêteté déteindra sur lui ;
2 (wipe off) the chalk/the pencil rubs off easily la craie/le crayon s'efface facilement ;
rub [sth] off, rub off [sth] effacer, faire disparaître [stain, pattern].
rub out :
rub out [chalk, pencil] s'effacer ;
rub [sth] out, rub out [sth] effacer [word, drawing] ;
rub [sb] out US fig liquider qn.

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